audit
au·dit/ˈɔːdɪt/noun, verb
audit is spelled A-U-D-I-T: 5 letters and 2 syllables (au·dit). It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, audit means “A judicial examination” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of audit is audits.
How many letters and syllables are in audit?
| Letters | 5: A-U-D-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: au·dit |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,674th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is audit?
Audit appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce audit?
- UK /ˈɔːdɪt/
- British /ˈoːdɪt/
- /ˈɔdɪt/
Audit has 2 syllables, split au·dit in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-audit.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of audit
- audits plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- auditing participle, present
- audited participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does audit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A judicial examination.
- 2
An examination in general.
- 3
An independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures
National Assembly audit
- 4
The result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account.
- 5
Spiritual counseling, which forms the core of Dianetics.
- 6
obsoleteA general receptacle or receiver.
, "A Funeral Sermon" It [a little brook] paid to its common audit no more than the revenues of a little cloud.
- 7
obsoleteAn audience; a hearing.
verb
- 1
To examine and adjust (e.g. an account).
to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court
- 2
To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes
- 3
To counsel spiritually.
- 4
To attend an academic class without the opportunity to receive academic credit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Audit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Audienz , Revision , Überprüfung, Prüfung , Buchprüfung, Bilanzprüfung |
| French | inspection , audit |
| Portuguese | auditoria , auditar |
| Spanish | auditoría, auditaje, auditoraje, interventoría , auditar, pelotear |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does audit come from?
Borrowed from Latin audītus, from audiō (“to hear”). The sense of examine is because examinations were originally presented orally, and the examiner listened.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).